The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[srgalahad]

American Eagle A-101
Possibly on the beach near Astoria or Cannon Beach, Oregon

 

[Moses03]

Right and right.

Over to the great white north.

 

[srgalahad]

Thanks Kevin. If you have more info on the operator, I'd appreciate it.

Meanwhile, a horrid, grainy picture of a daring young man in his flying trapeze (with missing empennage)...
(Double bonus points for the name and age of the pilot).

 

[fabulousfour]

Could this be the Laird Baby Biplane with Matty Laird at the stick?
If so, his age was probably 16 years then.

 

[srgalahad]

yes, and yes, and probably 17 but close enough. Crazy kids!

he's too young, so have two

 

[fabulousfour]

2 out of 3 is not too bad.


Here is something more modern and probably quite a lot faster.

 

[giruXX]

I wonder how mush fire it would spit if it were more than just the tail.

 

[fabulousfour]

Maybe it was fire in its tail that ended its life.

 

[wout]

Hi fabulousfour
The Schroeder Dragontail Goodyear racer (N60298 and race # 50). Lost before it could compete.

 

[fabulousfour]

I should have made a bet that the correct answer for this mystery would come from wout.

Of course it is the Dragontail

 

[wout]

There is some Piper in it, but remainder is own design.
I promise a better picture once solved.

 

[wout]

1949/1950. Lycoming O-235. Span seen as 12.333ft and 14ft.

 

[Moses03]

That Sir, is the "The Thing" designed by Charles Bailey.

 

[wout]

Hi Kevin
That, Sir, is 100% correct. Registered N3M and reportedly Mr. Bailey may even have built two examples. Sadly Mr. Bailey lost his life while performing in N3M in October 1950.
As promised a better picture.

 

[Moses03]

Thanks Walter.

I know a certain Scotsman that will be on the prowl for this watery beast...

 

[lefty]

It's taken me half-an-hour to get into this site again, so better hurry before it disappears!

Moses' floater is the Besson MB-26.

 

[Moses03]

Lefty does not disappoint.

 

[lefty]

Lefty does not disappoint.

Not sure my other half would agree with you.......

Here's a neat number in a classic style - well maybe a few struts too many - but where's she from ?

 

[Moses03]

I think we need a clue. Been all over the map with this one but convinced it is a western Europe number.

Either that or everyone easily guessed it within five minutes and I'm the outlier.

 

[lefty]

Everything is possible, Kevin. From a (very) well known manufacturer - Wright Whirlwind motor......